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3823, VIC vs 3871, VIC

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 3823, VIC profile · 3871, VIC profile

3823, VIC 3871, VIC

Postcode 3871 and postcode 3823 are nearby Victorian areas with different levels of accessibility. Postcode 3823 is far more connected, with 1.89 public transport stops per 1,000 people and 198.4 weekly departures, while postcode 3871 has only 0.66 stops and 12.5 departures. Residents in postcode 3823 also find it easier to get around on foot, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (68.1% compared to 40.4%) and groceries (59.8% compared to 40.4%). In contrast, postcode 3871 is far more likely to have health services within a 15-minute walk, at 37.7% compared to 0.0% in postcode 3823.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways while becoming more similar in others. The age gap has widened, with residents now noticeably older in postcode 3871, where the typical age is 48. However, the gap in volunteering has narrowed, though postcode 3871 remains well higher at 23.7%. Both areas are very similar in their population mix, with about 12% of people born overseas and nearly identical shares of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 922 larger in 3871, VIC Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in 3871, VIC Recent arrivals: 5.0 pts higher in 3823, VIC Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in 3871, VIC Living alone: 4.2 pts higher in 3871, VIC

Demographics & Identity

Population in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +922 larger in 3871, VIC gap narrowing
2,117 42nd pct 3,039 46th pct
Median age in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +3 yrs older in 3871, VIC gap widening
45 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 1.0% 26th pct
Aged 65+ in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +1.8 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap narrowing
23.6% 71st pct 25.4% 77th pct
Under 15 in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
17.0% 45th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +1.5 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap widening
14.6% 73rd pct 13.1% 59th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
23.6% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 18.4%
17.0% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 48.7%
30.3% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 29.3%
8.7% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

3823, VIC 3871, VIC

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.1 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap steady
12.3% 43rd pct 12.2% 43rd pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 79.1%
4.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 44.2%
44.4% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 41.1%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
11.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Other language in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.8 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
2.8% 28th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Limited English in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
0.2% 36th pct 0.5% 50th pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 88.6%
0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap narrowing
51.5% 84th pct 54.4% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 54.4%
40.4% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 35.2%
6.8% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Other religions even 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
43.9% 45th pct 44.5% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +2.0 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap widening
16.1% 53rd pct 18.2% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.92 more in 3871, VIC
2.79 45th pct 3.70 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +1 more in 3871, VIC
1 29th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +398 more in 3871, VIC
202 30th pct 600 47th pct
Avg size in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +98 larger in 3871, VIC
202 44th pct 300 55th pct
ICSEA in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +3 higher in 3823, VIC
994 50th pct 991 48th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
22.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.7%
16.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 36.0%
18.1% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 14.4%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
10.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +$73 higher in 3823, VIC gap widening
$721 42nd pct $648 28th pct
Household income in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +$103 higher in 3823, VIC gap steady
$1,375 40th pct $1,272 30th pct
Family income in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +$135 higher in 3823, VIC gap narrowing
$1,787 43rd pct $1,652 34th pct
High earners in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap narrowing
8.3% 46th pct 7.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +2.4 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap steady
16.3% 51st pct 13.8% 41st pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.8%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.7%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC even
33.7% 75th pct 33.7% 75th pct
Mental health in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.4 pts higher in 3823, VIC
10.6% 75th pct 10.3% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +2.8 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
5.4% 50th pct 8.2% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
9.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
4.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Lung condition even 2.8%
1.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +3.1 pts 56.9%
21.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +4.9 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap narrowing
18.9% 57th pct 23.7% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
14.2% 74th pct 15.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap narrowing
27.1% 64th pct 27.7% 69th pct
Defence service in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.7 pts higher in 3871, VIC
2.2% 31st pct 2.9% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +1.3 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap narrowing
26.7% 78th pct 28.0% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +1.2 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
12.0% 47th pct 13.2% 58th pct
Living alone in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +4.2 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap widening
26.6% 48th pct 30.8% 69th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 52.7%
38.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 33.5%
12.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 36.8%
26.6% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
12.2% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%
11.0% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.8% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +$62 higher in 3823, VIC gap widening
$320 57th pct $258 39th pct
Mortgage in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +$130 higher in 3823, VIC gap widening
$1,517 47th pct $1,387 40th pct
People / bedroom in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +1.7 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap steady
13.4% 23rd pct 11.7% 17th pct
Owned outright in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap widening
44.2% 66th pct 48.7% 79th pct
Separate houses in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap steady
97.6% 78th pct 96.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.3 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
84.1% 72nd pct 84.4% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 37.0%
13.4% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 96.2%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 52.4%
31.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 26.4%
11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
3.2% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.5% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 52.9%
36.8% $350–$549 ◂ +21.4 pts 15.4%
10.5% Under $200 +15.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 42.7%
18.3% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
25.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.9%
5.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.2 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
2.4% 33rd pct 2.6% 36th pct
Work from home in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.6 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap narrowing
19.0% 60th pct 19.5% 61st pct
PT commute in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC even gap steady
0.5% 44th pct 0.5% 42nd pct
PT stops in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +2 more in 3823, VIC
4 43rd pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +1.23 more in 3823, VIC
1.89 34th pct 0.66 22nd pct
Departures/1k in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +185.9 more in 3823, VIC
198.4 52nd pct 12.5 28th pct
PT routes in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +3 more in 3823, VIC
4 52nd pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +31 longer in 3823, VIC
42 77th pct 11 52nd pct
Drive to city in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +23 longer in 3871, VIC
78 71st pct 101 81st pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 56.5%
19.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
2.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 38.5%
29.0% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%
10.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.4% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap narrowing
36.3% 61st pct 31.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +5.0 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap steady
5.0% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +1.4 pts higher in 3871, VIC gap steady
2.9% 23rd pct 4.3% 53rd pct
Participation in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +3.6 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap steady
58.2% 42nd pct 54.7% 29th pct
Full-time in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +2.6 pts higher in 3823, VIC gap narrowing
54.9% 26th pct 52.3% 15th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%
8.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%
5.3% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.2% Professional & technical even 4.3%
3.6% Transport & warehousing even 3.6%
3.4% Other services even 3.4%
3.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
15.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%
11.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +1 higher in 3823, VIC
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +1 higher in 3823, VIC
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +1 higher in 3871, VIC
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +9 higher in 3823, VIC
973 47th pct 964 42nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC
— 33 29th pct
Theft/100k in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC
— 33 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.3 higher in 3823, VIC
3.4 46th pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +0.2 more in 3823, VIC
3.5 45th pct 3.4 42nd pct
15-min city in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +12.4 pts higher in 3823, VIC
52.4% 56th pct 40.0% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +19.5 pts higher in 3823, VIC
59.8% 63rd pct 40.4% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +4.5 pts higher in 3823, VIC
32.8% 37th pct 28.3% 34th pct
Walk to school in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +27.7 pts higher in 3823, VIC
68.1% 66th pct 40.4% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +11.6 pts higher in 3823, VIC
64.0% 43rd pct 52.4% 31st pct
Walk to health in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +37.7 pts higher in 3871, VIC
0.0% 0th pct 37.7% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +1.9 more in 3871, VIC
9.9 14th pct 11.8 24th pct
Intersections/km² in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +1 higher in 3823, VIC
2 45th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in 3823, VICin 3871, VIC +6.5 pts higher in 3871, VIC
4.4% 40th pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Compare 3823, VIC with nearby areas

3822, VIC 3824, VIC 3835, VIC 3821, VIC 3820, VIC 3871, VIC 3953, VIC 3831, VIC

Compare 3871, VIC with nearby areas

3835, VIC 3953, VIC 3870, VIC 3823, VIC 3869, VIC 3824, VIC 3957, VIC 3822, VIC

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 3823, VIC vs 3871, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA3823/3823-vic/vs/POA3871/3871-vic